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Blackwater River State Park

Blackwater River State Park, Florida: One of America’s Purest Rivers, Tea-Dark Water & Trails of Appalachian Sand

March 3, 2017 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: March 3, 2017

From Bella Terra we headed back into Florida and into one of its lesser-known gems. Blackwater River State Park opened in 1968 and covers about 600 acres in the Florida Panhandle — a destination built around one of the purest sand-bottom rivers in the United States. We came looking forward to canoeing, got rained out of the trails, and still left thoroughly impressed.

The dark tannin-stained water of Blackwater River flowing through Blackwater River State Park, Florida

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